Fulcrum Delivers Hybrid Web/CD Publishing Solution With
                   Powerful Search Functionality At Its Core

    OTTAWA, Canada, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ - Fulcrum Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:
FULCF; TSE: FUL) today announced the availability of Fulcrum WebCD, a
compelling hybrid Web/CD publishing solution combining the capacity and speed
of CD-ROM for information delivery with the flexibility of the Web for
providing just-in-time updates.  Unique to the product are the easy to use
wizards that literally allow developers to build master images of Web content
within hours. Built with Fulcrum SearchServer(TM), the industry-leading
retrieval software, Fulcrum WebCD is also a powerful publishing solution that
searches both content and metadata, a key benefit to database and product
catalogue publishers.
    Fulcrum WebCD is particularly suited to corporate publishing applications
where there is a combination of dynamic and static information, such as that
found in customer service databases, product catalogues, policies and
procedures manuals, employee handbooks, and technical and repair manuals. The
ability to update information via the Web ensures that customers save money on
producing and distributing updates of the same CD.  Commercial publishers who
have long turned to Fulcrum to provide robust searching in their offerings
will also benefit from Fulcrum WebCD because it is easily customized for their
unique application requirements.
    ``This new offering will allow us to strengthen our leadership in
delivering robust software for corporate and commercial publishing,'' said
Peter Klante, vice president of marketing at Fulcrum.  ``We are committed to
the delivery of tools, such as Fulcrum WebCD, that allow our current customers
to extend their Fulcrum applications, and that provide all customers with the
ability to deploy complete corporate or commercial publishing with an
integrated Web/CD solution.''

    ABOUT FULCRUM WEBCD
    Fulcrum WebCD combines SearchServer with the award-winning WebCD product
from MarketScape Inc.  Fulcrum WebCD is a robust publishing solution geared to
corporate and commercial publishers.  With Fulcrum WebCD, the enterprise can
deliver high-impact, up-to-date publications, and leverage the power of
Fulcrum SearchServer so customers can instantly access content using
industry-leading retrieval software.

    USER BENEFITS
    -  Installs in minutes - Easy to use wizards allow developers to organize
       and build a master image of Web content within hours.
    -  Advanced searching - Users can search content and metadata using the
       industry's leading information-retrieval software - Fulcrum
       SearchServer.
    -  Improved customer service - Publishers use CD-ROMs to deliver
       catalogues and technical manuals, combined with the flexibility of the
       Web to provide regularly updated information.
    -  Improved reach and speed - Users are able to browse Web sites offline
       at high-speed, of particular benefit to international audiences and
       those who are  unable to access the Internet (ie. on an airplane).
       The user also enjoys reduced connection costs.
    -  Cost savings - Fulcrum WebCD lets organizations distribute mission
       critical information at significant savings over the cost of printing
       paper documents.  Web-based updates mean that CDs have a longer life,
       reducing costs associated with repeated mailings of both paper
       documents and CDs; familiar Web-browser interfaces reduce the cost of
       training; support for over 150 file formats ensures that organizations
       can leverage and extend investments in corporate intranets.
    -  Proactively push information - Users are presented with well-organized
       views or bookmarks, similar to a table of contents, to facilitate
       navigation and to link them to the Web site.

    PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
    Fulcrum WebCD consists of a developer's tool and a user access license.
Fulcrum WebCD Builder(TM), a publisher's development tool, is priced at US$995
per developer. Fulcrum WebCD Express(TM), which deploys the Builder's
applications, is priced on a per CD or per individual title basis, according
to a volume discount structure.  Fulcrum WebCD will work with Microsoft and
Netscape browsers on Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms and will be available
in October.
    For 14 years, Fulcrum Technologies Inc. has been a world leader in
providing software solutions that turn enterprise information into knowledge.
Fulcrum's products allow customers to create multi-platform, standards-based
solutions - for customer care, best practices, publishing, and other
applications that require robust underlying search software.  Its customers
include some of the world's most important companies, including Microsoft and
Fujitsu.  Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Fulcrum extends its global reach
with offices throughout the United States, Europe, and in Australia and Japan,
and through a network of partners worldwide.  Fulcrum is publicly traded on
the Nasdaq National Market (``FULCF'') and on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(``FUL'').  For more information on Fulcrum and Fulcrum products, visit
Fulcrum's Web site: http://www.fulcrum.com.

    Fulcrum is a registered trademark of Fulcrum Technologies Inc. and
SearchServer, Fulcrum WebCD Builder and Fulcrum WebCD Express are trademarks
of Fulcrum. WebCD is a registered trademark of MarketScape Inc. and is used by
Fulcrum under license. Other trademarks used throughout this document are
trademarks of their respective owners.

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